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Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Kantoku · Banzai! (2007)
   ... aka Glory to the Filmmaker! (International: English title)
2. Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (voice: Japanese version) .... Jafar
   ... aka Kingudamu hâtsu II (Japan)
3. Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004) .... UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
   ... aka Godzilla: Final Wars (International: English title)
4. "Nazo no hômu pêji sararîman neo" (2004) TV series (unknown episodes)
   ... aka Neo the Office Chuckler (USA)
5. Fukumimi (2003)
   ... aka Lucky Ears (International: English title: literal title)
6. Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice: Japanese version) .... Jafar
   ... aka Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix (Japan: reissue title)
   ... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
7. Shotoku taishi (2001) (TV) .... Mononobe no Moriya
   ... aka Prince Shotoku (USA)
   
   
8. Mikeneko hoomuzu no tasogare hoteru (1998) (TV) .... Seisaburô Kanakura
9. Marutai no onna (1997) .... Police commissioner
   ... aka Woman in Witness Protection (International: English title)
10. Gojira vs. Mosura (1992) .... Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
    ... aka Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (USA: video title)
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Mothra
11. Minbo no onna (1992) .... Kobayashi
    ... aka Minbo
    ... aka Minbo - or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
    ... aka The Anti-Extortion Woman
    ... aka The Gangster's Moll
    ... aka The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
12. Ageman (1990) .... Inukai
    ... aka Tales of a Golden Geisha (International: English title)
    
    
13. Godzilla (1977)
    ... aka Cozzilla (Italy: informal title)
    ... aka Godzilla il re dei mostri (Italy)
    
    
14. Mito komon (1969)
15. Ido zero daisakusen (1969) .... Dr. Ken Tashiro
    ... aka Atragon II (International: English title)
    ... aka Kaitei Daisenso - Ido Zero Daisakusen
    ... aka Latitude Zero (USA)
    ... aka Latitude Zero Military Tactics
    ... aka Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation
16. Hurricane of the Pacific (1969)
17. Hyappatsu hyakuchu: Ogon on me (1968) .... Andrew Hoshino
    ... aka Booted Babe, Busted Boss (USA)
    ... aka Golden Eyes (Japan: literal English title)
18. Haruranman (1968)
19. "Gonin no nobushi" (1968) TV mini-series
20. Kuso tengoku (1968) .... Takashi Maeno
    ... aka Fancy Paradise (International: English title)
    ... aka Imaginary Paradise (USA)
21. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967) .... Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
    ... aka King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Revenge of King Kong
22. Retsu go! Wakadaishô (1967)
    ... aka Let's Go, Young Guy! (USA)
23. Gojira, Ebirâ, Mosura: Nankai no daiketto (1966) .... Yoshimura
    ... aka Big Duel in the North (International: English title)
    ... aka Big Duel in the North Sea (International: English title)
    ... aka Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (UK)
    ... aka Ebirah, Terror of the Deep
    ... aka Godzilla Versus the Sea Monster (USA)
    ... aka Godzilla, Mothra, and Ebira, Horror of the Deep (USA: subtitle)
    ... aka The Great South Seas Duel
24. Ishinaka sensei gyojoki (1966)
    ... aka Big Wind from Tokyo (USA)
25. Jinchoge (1966) .... Kudo
    ... aka Daphne (Japan: English title)
    ... aka The Daphne (USA)
26. Hyappatsu hyakuchu (1965)
    ... aka 100 Shot, 100 Killed (literal English title)
    ... aka Ironfinger (International: English title)
27. Kaijû daisenso (1965) .... Astronaut K. Fuji
    ... aka Battle of the Astros
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (USA: video title)
    ... aka Invasion of Astro-Monster
    ... aka Invasion of Planet X
    ... aka Invasion of the Astro-Monsters
    ... aka Invasion of the Astros (USA: armed forces circuit title)
    ... aka Kaijû daisenso Kingughidorah tai Gojira (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster Zero (USA)
    ... aka The Great Monster War
    ... aka War of the Monsters (literal English title)
28. Honkon no shiroibara (1965) .... Utsugi
    ... aka White Rose of Hong Kong
29. Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon (1965) .... Baragon witness
    ... aka Frankenstein Conquers the World (USA)
    ... aka Frankenstein Meets the Giant Devil Fish
    ... aka Frankenstein and the Giant Lizard
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. Baragon (International: English title)
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devil Fish
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster
    ... aka Furankensuten to Baragon
30. Zui chang de yi ye (1965)
    ... aka The Longest Night (Hong Kong: English title)
31. Kokkura suzumaru (1965)
32. Chi to daiyamondo (1964) .... Kuroki
    ... aka Blood and Diamonds (literal English title)
33. Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba (1964)
34. Mosura tai Gojira (1964) .... News Reporter Ichiro Sakai
    ... aka Godzilla Against Mothra (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Godzilla Fights the Giant Moth
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Mothra
    ... aka Godzilla vs. the Giant Moth
    ... aka Godzilla vs. the Thing (USA)
    ... aka Mothra vs. Godzilla (International: English title: literal title)
35. Xiang Gang Dong Jing Xia Wei Yi (1963) .... Yuichi Okamoto
    ... aka Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (International: English title)
    ... aka Honolulu-Tokyo-Hong Kong (International: English title)
36. Onna no rekishi (1963) .... Koichi Shimizu
    ... aka A Woman's Life
    ... aka A Woman's Story
37. Yabunirami Nippon (1963)
    ... aka Walleyed Nippon (USA)
38. Gekkyû dorobo (1962)
39. Chushingura - Hana no maki yuki no maki (1962) .... Gunpei Takada
    ... aka 47 Ronin
    ... aka 47 Samurai (USA)
    ... aka Chushingura: 47 Samurai (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The 47 Ronin (Australia)
    ... aka The Loyal 47 Ronin
40. Hourou-ki (1962) .... Fukuya
    ... aka A Wanderer's Notebook
    ... aka Drifting (Australia)
    ... aka Lonely Lane
41. Watashi to watashi (1962)
    ... aka Me and I
    ... aka Me and Me
42. Honkon no hoshi (1962) .... Dr. Wang
    ... aka Star of Hong Kong (USA)
    ... aka Xiang gang zhi xing (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
43. Long Way to Okinawa (1962)
44. Zoku sararîman shimizu minato (1962)
45. Sono bashoni onna arite (1962)
    ... aka Woman of Design (USA)
46. Onna no za (1962) .... Rokkakuya Kou, Aki no senpu no ko
    ... aka A Woman's Place
    ... aka The Wiser Age
    ... aka Woman's Status
47. Yume de aimashô (1962)
48. Futari no musuko (1961) .... Kensuke
    ... aka Different Sons (USA)
    ... aka Two Sons
49. Kohayagawa-ke no aki (1961) .... Teramoto Tadashi
    ... aka Autumn for the Kohayagawa Family (literal English title)
    ... aka Early Autumn
    ... aka The End of Summer (International: English title)
    ... aka The Last of Summer
50. Sekai daisenso (1961) .... Takano
    ... aka The Great World War (literal English title)
    ... aka The Last War
51. Honkon no yoru (1961) .... Hiroshi Tanaka
    ... aka A Night in Hong Kong
    ... aka Xiang gang zhi ye (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
52. Zoku sararîman Chushingura (1961) .... Kohei Hayano
    ... aka Salary Man Chushingura Sequel (literal English title)
    ... aka Salary Man Chushingura, Part 2
    ... aka The Masterless 47: Part II
53. Ginza no koibitotachi (1961)
    ... aka Lovers of Ginza (USA)
54. Sararîman Chûshingura (1960) .... Kohei Hayano
    ... aka Salary Man Chushingura
    ... aka The Masterless 47
55. Yoru no nagare (1960)
    ... aka Evening Stream
56. Seppun dorobo (1960)
    ... aka The Dangerous Kiss (USA: Los Angeles première title)
    ... aka The Kiss Thief
57. Taiyo wo idake (1960)
    ... aka The Poem of the Blue Star
58. Musume tsuma haha (1960) .... Reiji Sakanishi
    ... aka Daughters, Wives and a Mother
59. Hawai Middouei daikaikusen: Taiheiyo no arashi (1960)
    ... aka Hawaii-Midway Battle of the Sea and Sky: Storm in the Pacific Ocean (literal English title)
    ... aka I Bombed Pearl Harbor (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Storm Over the Pacific (USA: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Taiheiyo no arashi (Japan: alternative title)
    ... aka The Storm of the Pacific
60. Arashi o yobu gakudan (1960) .... Hiroshi Maki
    
    
61. Nippon tanjo (1959) .... Prince Wakatarashi
    ... aka Age of the Gods
    ... aka Japan Birth
    ... aka Japan Is Born
    ... aka Nihon tanjô (Japan: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka The Birth of Japan
    ... aka The Three Treasures
62. Aruhi watashi wa (1959)
    ... aka One Day I... (literal English title)
63. Daigaku no nijuhachin (1959)
64. Aru kengo no shogai (1959) .... Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
    ... aka Life of an Expert Swordsman (literal title)
    ... aka Samurai Saga
65. Kotan no kuchibue (1959)
    ... aka Whistle in My Heart (International: English title)
    ... aka Whistling in Kotan
66. Daigaku no oneechan (1959)
    ... aka Oneechan 1 (Japan: series title)
    ... aka Three Dolls in College (International: English title)
67. Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959) .... Mineo Komatsu
    ... aka Boss of the Underworld
    ... aka The Big Boss
68. Daigaku no ninkimono (1958) .... Kageyama
    ... aka The College Hero (USA: informal title)
69. Zokuzoku sarariman shussetai kôki (1958)
70. Hana no bojo (1958) .... Tsuda
    ... aka The Flower (International: English title)
71. Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958) .... The Boy
    ... aka Abominable Snowman
    ... aka Half Human (USA)
72. Yajikita dochu sugoroku (1958)
    ... aka The Happy Pilgrimage (International: English title)
    ... aka Yaji and Kita on the Road
    ... aka Yaji and Kita's Travel Journey (literal English title)
73. Tokyo no kyujitsu (1958)
    ... aka A Holiday in Tokyo (International: English title)
    ... aka Tokyo Holiday (literal English title)
74. Romansu matsuri (1958)
    ... aka Romance Festival (literal English title)
    ... aka Romance and Rhythm (USA)
75. Zoku sarariman shussetai kôki (1957)
76. Daigaku no samurai tachi (1957) .... Shinichi Takada
77. Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu (1957)
    ... aka A Rainbow Plays in My Heart (International: English title)
78. Sarariman shussetai kôki (1957)
79. Yama to kawa no aru machi (1957)
    ... aka A Path Through Mountains and Rivers (literal English title)
80. Ôatari sanshoku musume (1957)
    ... aka On Wings of Love (International: English title)
81. Hibô no miyako (1957)
82. Fukuaki no seishun (1956)
83. Romansu musume (1956)
    ... aka Romantic Daughters (literal English title)
84. Ôabare Cha-Cha musume (1956)
85. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) .... Hideto Ogata
    ... aka Godzilla (USA)
    ... aka Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
86. Aoi hate (1955) .... Umeda
    ... aka Blue Horizon (informal literal English title)
87. Jû jin yuki otoko (1955) .... Takeshi Iijima, alpine club member
    ... aka Beast Man Snow Man
    ... aka S
88. Shin kurama tengu daisanbu (1955)
89. Yuki no koi (1955)
    ... aka Love in the Snow (literal English title)
90. Zoku tenka taihei (1955)
    ... aka A World of Peace II (literal English title)
    ... aka All Is Well, Part 2
91. Tenka taihei (1955)
    ... aka All Is Well
92. Gojira (1954) .... Hideto Ogata
    ... aka Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1950s

1. Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) .... Himself
   
   
2. The Making of 'Golden Geisha' (1990) (V) .... Himself
   
   
3. Jazu musume ni eiko are (1958) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Hyperdelic E-Mission (1991) (V) (uncredited) .... Yoshimura